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Preston

Boy

Origin of the name

Preston was first an English place name, “priest's town.”

Classic name

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Preston peaked in 2007, when 1 baby in 1,053 was given the name. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 146 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 299.
122,958births since 1880
2000sgeneration
No. 114rank at its peak, in 2007

Where babies named Preston are born

2007

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The darker the blue, the more common Preston is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Preston is most common in Utah (2.8 times), Idaho (1.8) and Oklahoma (1.7), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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